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A Listmania! list by "meddling_kids"
 
Park and Ride: Adventures in Suburbia
1.  Park and Ride: Adventures in Suburbia by Miranda Sawyer
The list author says:
  "I sat behind this c*nt at a resturant last night.This book is f*ckin appalling.I bet."
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2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)

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Pulp Fiction: Screenplay (FF Classics)
2.  Pulp Fiction: Screenplay (FF Classics) by Quentin Tarantino
The list author says:
  "Oh my aching f*cking head..is there no end to this bloated nonsense ?"
£4.89   Used & New from: £0.01
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

Pride and Promiscuity: The Lost Sex Scenes of Jane Austen
3.  Pride and Promiscuity: The Lost Sex Scenes of Jane Austen by David Auburn
The list author says:
  "Look at this rubbish - does anyone actually care about Jane Austen ?"
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2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)

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The Bostonians: A Novel (Penguin Classics)
4.  The Bostonians: A Novel (Penguin Classics) by Henry James
The list author says:
  "Ive actually read this. It doesnt seem to end and theres no story.Heres a tip Henry - stick in a few car chases and you might be onto a winner"
£6.99   Used & New from: £0.01
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

The Holy Bible: King James Version
5.  The Holy Bible: King James Version by World Bible Publishing
The list author says:
  "King James has a lot to answer for .And that Gutenerg  printer bloke. Utter rubbish"
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3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)

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Out of Africa (Essential Penguin)
6.  Out of Africa (Essential Penguin) by Karen Blixen
The list author says:
  "I saw the film once - whats it all about ? - I'm none the wiser after looking at the cover."
£8.09   Used & New from: £0.01
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

The Trial (Penguin Modern Classics)
7.  The Trial (Penguin Modern Classics) by Franz Kafka
The list author says:
  "Great for showing off on trains . Ideal for the American who is going to Prague for 6 months after college to write the ultimate Existentialist Novel. Actually - its pretty rotten and nothing happens"
£6.29   Used & New from: £2.00
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)

The Silmarillion
8.  The Silmarillion by J. R. R. Tolkien
The list author says:
  "Prog Popsters Marillion named themselves after this character. Speaks for itself doesnt it. Never read it though. Didnt have to . Terrible"
£5.19   Used & New from: £0.01
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (178 customer reviews)

Being and Nothingness
9.  Being and Nothingness by Jean Paul Sartre
The list author says:
  "Do I need to make any comment here ? - No , didnt think so."
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4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

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Flaubert's Parrot (Picador Books)
10.  Flaubert's Parrot (Picador Books) by Julian Barnes
The list author says:
  "This bloke has been pulling the wool over our eyes for far to long. Shocking old rubbish."
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3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)

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Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead
11.  Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead by Tom Stoppard
The list author says:
  "Too clever for his own good . Utter tosh."
£6.99   Used & New from: £0.01
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

American Psycho (Picador thirty)
12.  American Psycho (Picador thirty) by Bret Easton Ellis
The list author says:
  "As a critique of 1980's East coast society, its interesting,Unfortunately, most mongs read it for the gore."
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

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Waiting for Godot: A Tragicomedy in Two Acts
13.  Waiting for Godot: A Tragicomedy in Two Acts by Samuel Beckett
The list author says:
  "I suppoose you realise that Beckett is laughing at you for taking this sh*te seriously ?"
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3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (36 customer reviews)

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Moby Dick: Or, the Whale (Penguin Popular Classics)
14.  Moby Dick: Or, the Whale (Penguin Popular Classics) by Herman Melville
The list author says:
  "Its a big old book. Thats about all you can say in its favour."
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3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (121 customer reviews)

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Cider With Rosie (Vintage classics)
15.  Cider With Rosie (Vintage classics) by Laurie Lee
The list author says:
  "Torture."
£5.59   Used & New from: £0.01
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (44 customer reviews)

Siddhartha
16.  Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse
The list author says:
  "Save your money and your time. Terrible rubbish"
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4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)

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Selected Poems (Penguin Twentieth Century Classics)
17.  Selected Poems (Penguin Twentieth Century Classics) by Pablo Neruda
The list author says:
  "Are you surprised that this bloke was booted out of his country ? sh*te of the highest order"
£8.99   Used & New from: £1.13
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

Beyond Good and Evil: Prelude to a Philosophy of the Future (Classics)
18.  Beyond Good and Evil: Prelude to a Philosophy of the Future (Classics) by Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche
The list author says:
  "Social inadequates love this.Its f*ckin terrible"
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4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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True History of the Kelly Gang
19.  True History of the Kelly Gang by Peter Carey
The list author says:
  "My head .My aching f*ckin head.Dont buy this , it only encourages him to do more...."
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4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (43 customer reviews)

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